Masticatory Function Assessment of Adult Patients With Cleft Lip and Palate After Orthodontic Treatment.

CONCLUSIONS: Orthodontic treatment for adult patients with CLP provides a satisfactory result for the patients' masticatory ability albeit significantly less ideal compared with untreated patients with normal occlusion.
PMID: 33576265 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal - February 12, 2021 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: Miura S, Ueda H, Iwai K, Concepcion Medina C, Ishida E, Kunimatsu R, Tanimoto K Tags: Cleft Palate Craniofac J Source Type: research